The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

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filling hard place. Loveioy went to
Stanton one day with Il message frcm
Lincoln. 'The President is ID old
fuolp What! the President Id old
fool did you say p asked LoveIoy. Nes,
replied Stanton. / shall tell him. said
Lovejoy. 4 don't care if you do
said Stanton Lovejoy told the Presi-
dent of it with intense Indignation.
well, l don't know but what Stanton is
right, and I must drop the matter re.
piled Lincoln. know that this occurr-
ed. Julian relates the incident from
Lovejoy in his book. Lincoln never had
much respect for Seward. lie appointed
him Secretary Of State to ill q promise.
When Lincoln was nominated for The
Presidency, Seward, WHO hal hoped Tor
the nomination, aud his poiitical discov-
erer, rhurow Weed, skulkcd in their
tents. Judge David Davis went to New
York, at the instance of Mr.. Lincoln,
and told Seward that if lie would goin!o
Illinois and Minnesota and make speech.
es in Tie campaign he should have a
place in the Cabinet. David Davis said
lie was authorized to speak for Mr..
Lincoln. Weed was distrustful, and said
Lincoln might appoint Seward and turn
him out in few weeks. Davis told them
to make it as strong as they pleased.
Mr.. Lincoln would write them letter
guaranteeing the place for the full term'
Judge Davis wrote the letter, but they
were afraid to entrust it to the mails and
Democratic postmasters. 1t was sent on
to Illinois by Tom Murray, who was
u political protege Of Mr. Seward, and
had held The position Of 'HarboF- master
in New York through his Influence for
eighteen years at an annual salary of
$4,000. Murray delivered the document
in due time, and Mr.. Lincoln agreed
fraakly and fully to the terms. Mr..
Lincoln told Murray before he left that
he should have slice if the election
went all right. Murray indicated that
be would like to be United States Mar.
shall for New York if the Presidency
panned out according to promise. Mr..
Lincoln agreed, and aftcrward made good
his mord When Seward and Weed were
i'll Washington parceling out the Offices
after the election, Mr.. Lincoln let them
name the list until they got 10 the Mar
shals place. He said he had man for
that place himself. Seward and Weed,
in aslonshment, asked for his name.
Lincoln said it MAS Tom Murray. MIR.
Seward said Murray Was not q candidate.
He had known him for twenty years, and
had helped hin into place, and be had
never said word about the Marshalship.
'Thats all right said Mr.. Lincoln, Tom
is candidate, and AN going 10 appoint
him; ard he will accept, for he has told
me So Seward and Weed were amazed,
but OF course acquiesced. Murray con-
Grnel The story at the Willard hotel that
night. He was appointed and serYed, as
you know,
Lincoln regarded Seward as a phrase
maker as he nut it. He re.wrole
Stewards explanation or apology for the
giving up of Mason and Slidell. Seward
had written the paper over dozen times
to round out the sentences. Lincoln
scratched out and inlerlincd it, and
Seward sent the corrected copy. in
1862 think it was, the Senate met in a
boiy--with the exception of Harris, OF
New York, Cuwan, uI Pennsylvania, and
Doolii,le, of Wisconsin-callcd upon the
President in Il body, and requested tie
resignation Of Seward. Harris lad
refused to join in the movement because
he was from Seward 5 State, ard Doolittle
and Cowan said they believed in the
President forming his Cabinet to suit
himself. Tie President was much per.
picked, aud promised TO look into tie
matter. lie wen. to Chase and acqnaint-
Cd him with the situation, and told him
to tell Seward. The President said be
was under pramise to retain Seward, and
wanted TO make it good. lie told Chase
that there was nothing left Seward but
TO resign, but added that he (Chase)
could save him by resiguing also. Said
Lincoln to Chase Ii you resign the
railroads will be choked with bankers
ard business men the next day asking
YOU to revoke it. The Senators will ask
YOU TO take it back, but you must save
Seward. Resign with him, and refuse tc
90 back unless he goes with you. You
are the only man in the country biz
enough to save him.
sScward and Chase did resign, and the
protests came pouring in. The Senators
and business men and politicians from al
over the land begged Chase to recall hi;
resignation. lie coupled his case with
Stewards, and there WAS Il demand fl
both of them to remain. They did 50
Lincoln chucklcd '1"er his cunning trick
a 1t saved Seward. Lincoln never had any
politics particularly but the abolition o
slavery. He believed in that thoroughly
lie was n great man in natural, simple
way, and unconscious of his powers. lie
lad IN apt anecdote to illustrate almost
any proposition that was presented. lit
Was over six feet four inches, and hi
fists went to his knees when they huns
down. He WAS the only man eve
heard of except Rob Roy MacCiregor
whose arms were SO iong. His hand wa
enormous II WA like the hand o
Providence. His feature, were :,llcolE
inonplacc, except bis eyes, which sna!:
ped witt, humor especially whsn lie tol'
his stories. He had way of lookin!
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